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Players pray in the end zone before the start of the UNLV Football Spring Showcase at Allegiant Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2024.Of all the 12 football teams that paraded through Circa as part of Mountain West Media Days earlier this week, UNLV stood out as one of the most confident groups.

The Rebels should be.

UNLV has everything it needs to push one step further than last season’s conference championship game appearance in coach Barry Odom’s first year, and finish the job this fall. Much of the rest of the conference is in flux with seven new coaches and another usual contender (Air Force) rebuilding completely from a personnel standpoint.

But UNLV returns a stacked roster and coaching staff…